Mexico Map

Mexico Map

Mexico is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.

Area: 1,972,550 sq. km. (761,600 sq. mi.); about three times the size of Texas.

Cities: Capital–Mexico City (22 million, estimate for metro area). Other major cities–Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Acapulco, Merida, Leon, Veracruz.

Terrain: Coastal lowlands, central high plateaus, and mountains up to 5,400 m. (18,000 ft.).

Climate: Tropical to desert.